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Sentencing Commission Considers
Crack Cocaine Guidelines

The U.S. Sentencing Commission, which in November 2007 issued new guidelines for convictions involving crack cocaine, is considering making those guidelines retroactive.

The Commission estimates that 19,500 current federal prison inmates would be eligible for a reduced sentence, by an average of 27 months, if the guidelines were made retroactive.

The Commission invited public comment as part of its deliberation, and received more than 33,000 letters (http://www.ussc.gov/pubcom_Retro/PC200711.htm).

More information is available at the Commission's website, http://www.ussc.gov.